Carlow school becomes home to Green-Schools' 25-year time capsule
THE Green-Schools' time capsule has reached its final destination at Scoil Molaise in Old Leighlin, County Carlow after a two-and-a-half-month journey around the country.
To mark Green-Schools' 25th anniversary of delivering environmental education this year, twenty-five long-serving Green-Schools were chosen to create a poster with their hopes and dreams for the next 25 years and place them in the time capsule.
The time capsule began its journey in early April in Colaiste Iosagá in Dublin and made its way south, west, north and back east, before being delivered to Scoil Molaise to be put in the ground for the next 25 years.
An Choill Bheag has gifted four lucky schools a little woodland this year to mark its own 5th anniversary, and will begin its planting season in October.
Speaking to the students of Scoil Molaise, Green-Schools Manager Joanne Scott suggested one student among them may be manager of the programme in 25 years' time. "This time capsule will be your lasting legacy of your commitment to the Green-Schools programme and all that you have worked for."
Some of the hopes for the future generated by the 25 schools included increased biodiversity, green energy, improved EV infrastructure and cleaner oceans, to name just a few.